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C1843
United States and Texas.
Mapmaker:
First edition of this large scale c.19th map of United States with Texas by Alexander Keith Johnston (1804–1871) the Geographer Royal for Great Britain. There is a large inset of “river Niagara” at top left and a number of notes … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
United States and Texas.
Date:
C1843
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition, with centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring.
Image Size:
615mm
x 500mm
Paper Size:
533mm
x 650mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1843
Description:
First edition of this large scale c.19th map of United States with Texas by Alexander Keith Johnston (1804–1871) the Geographer Royal for Great Britain.
There is a large inset of “river Niagara” at top left and a number of notes on the map:
At lower left: The Independence of Texas was formally declared in March 1836. It was recognised by Great Britain in Nov. 1840 and has been acknowledged by the United States, France, Holland and Belgium.
At centre right: The Union consists of 26 States, 3 Territories (Florida, Wisconsin and Iowa, and 1 Federal District of Columbia,
At lower right: “The Slave-Holding States are situated, generally, to the South of the rivers Potomac and Ohio, comprising Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, the district of Columbia.” later issues of this map have added; New Jersey, Delaware and Texas.
From: Johnston, A.K. The National Atlas of Historical, Commercial and Political Geography, constructed from the Most Recent and Authentic Sources
References:
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973 799.|
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 1990247 [1854?]
State Library Victoria: Record ID 9936588333607636
National Library New Zealand: Map Coll -f100a 1855 51133 (1855)
Stanford Library: G1019 .J63 1855 FF [1854]
David Rumsey Collection: 0373A (1860)
Library of Congress Washington D.C.: CALL NUMBER G1019 .J58 1857
Alexander Keith Johnston (1804 - 1871)
Johnston was a Scottish cartographer educated the University of Edinburgh. He was apprenticed to the Edinburgh engraver and mapmaker, James Kirkwood. In 1826 he and his brother William began in a printing and engraving business, forming the well-known firm of W. and A. K. Johnston. Johnston was a prolific mapmaker and publisher. He was soon professionally recognised by being appointed Geographer Royal of Scotland. In October 1849 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and in 1862 he was a founding member of the Meteorological Society of Scotland.
